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Accolades As Alhaji Lawal Rasheed Bags Pan-African Peace Envoy Honour at Abuja Summit

October 08, 2026

By Genesis Ogiri Alhaji Lawal Rasheed Adewale, Nigerian agribusiness professional and executive and key promoter and director of RAAF Integrated Concepts Limited (RAAF Agric), has been conferred with the prestigious Pan-African Peace Envoy honour at the 2026 Pan-African Peace, Leadership and Governance Summit in Abuja, in recognition of his leadership, enterprise development and contribution to the broader architecture of peace and community prosperity. The high-profile conferment took place on Thursday at the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Abuja, where continental stakeholders converged under the auspices of the Peace Ambassadors Advocacy Network (PAAN) to deliberate on Africa's peace, leadership and governance trajectory. Convened by Ambassador Dr Kingsley Onuche, the summit was held under the theme, “Advancing Peace, Inclusive Leadership & Strategic Partnerships for Africa’s Future,” bringing together peace advocates, diplomats, business leaders, youth rep...

Ambassador Elizabeth Omini Bags Pan-African Peace Envoy Honour, Receives Commendation for Community Peacebuilding

October 08, 2026

By Genesis Ogiri Ambassador Elizabeth Omini, Founder and Controller-General of the Harmony Corps of Nigeria (HCN), has been invested with the Pan-African Peace Envoy honour in recognition of her commitment to peacebuilding, community development and the promotion of social cohesion. Ambassador Omini received the continental recognition on Thursday in Abuja at the Pan-African Peace, Leadership and Governance Summit 2026, convened by Ambassador Dr Kingsley Onuche under the auspices of the Peace Ambassadors Advocacy Network (PAAN). The high-level summit, held at the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs, attracted peace advocates, leadership practitioners, youth representatives, women leaders, civil society actors and other stakeholders from across the African continent to deliberate on pathways for advancing peace, inclusive leadership and strategic partnerships. Held under the theme, “Advancing Peace, Inclusive Leadership & Strategic Partnerships for Africa’s Future,”...

Oredo Pre-Election Suit: FHC Adjourns Joinder Application to Nov 2

October 07, 2026

By Genesis Ogiri The Federal High Court, Abuja, has adjourned until November 2, 2026, hearing of an application seeking the joinder of Osagie Efosa Omo as a party in a pre-election suit instituted by Dr. Igbinosa Ogbeide-Ihama over the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) candidacy for Oredo Federal Constituency, Edo State. The suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1859/2026, was filed on August 13, 2026, challenging the alleged submission and upload of another name in place of Ogbeide-Ihama as the party’s candidate for the constituency. The matter is being prosecuted within the constitutional framework governing the determination of pre-election disputes. At the resumed proceedings on Monday, the joinder application could not proceed as scheduled after the applicant and some of the respondents raised issues concerning service of the claimant’s counter-processes. The claimant’s legal team, however, maintained that the processes had been served on the parties on Friday and that...

Teachers’ Day: Otega Ogra Applauds Tinubu for Upskilling Teachers, Revitalising Education Sector

October 06, 2026

By Genesis ogiri ABUJA - The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Digital and New Media, Mr Otega Ogra, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for what he described as sustained interventions aimed at strengthening the capacity of teachers and repositioning Nigeria’s education sector for greater productivity. Ogra stated this on Monday while speaking with newsmen on the sidelines of the 2026 World Teachers’ Day celebration held at Eagle Square, Abuja, where he highlighted the pivotal role of teachers in translating education policies into meaningful outcomes in the classroom. He said the administration’s emphasis on teacher development, professional capacity building and skills enhancement was critical to equipping educators with the competencies required to navigate the changing demands of contemporary education. According to him, the transformation of the education sector cannot be achieved without simultaneously investing in the human capital...

Hon. Loveth Izekor Unveils Emergency Intervention to Curb GBV, Mobilises AMAC’s 12 Wards

October 06, 2026

By Genesis Ogiri ABUJA - The Special Adviser on Women Affairs to the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Hon. Loveth Izekor, has unveiled an emergency intervention to combat gender-based violence (GBV), strengthen protective mechanisms for women and girls, and deepen grassroots awareness of available channels for reporting and intervention. Izekor, who made this known at a press conference in Abuja, said the initiative would activate a coordinated 12-ward mobilisation campaign designed to dismantle the culture of silence surrounding gender-based violence and facilitate timely access to assistance for victims and survivors. She said the campaign would transcend conventional advocacy platforms by taking sensitisation directly to markets, communities and households, charging Ward and Community Coordinators to become frontline instruments of awareness, prevention and community-level response. According to her, the protection of women and girls requires a broad-based inst...

Ajibefun Applauds Aiyedatiwa’s Emergence as Education Governor of the Year, Says Reforms Transforming Ondo

October 05, 2026

By Genesis Ogiri The Ondo State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Igbekele Amos Ajibefun, has applauded Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa on his emergence as Education Governor of the Year, saying the recognition reflects the administration’s sustained commitment to improving teaching, learning and human-capital development in the state. Ajibefun, who spoke while addressing journalists against the backdrop of the governor’s recognition at the 2026 World Teachers’ Day Commemoration and President’s Teachers’ and Schools Excellence Awards in Abuja, said the honour underscored the importance the administration attaches to education as a driver of social and economic development. According to the commissioner, the governor’s background in the classroom has shaped his appreciation of the responsibilities and challenges confronting educators, informing an administration that, in his words, has continued to prioritise teachers’ welfare, professional...